Canon VIXIA HF M500 VIXIA HF M50 / HF M52 / HF M500 Instruction Manual - Page 114

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in microphone by selecting the audio scene that matches your surroundings. This will greatly enhance the sense of "being there." Alternatively, you can select [ Custom Setting] in order to adjust the camcorder's various audio settings to your liking. See Settings for each audio scene (A 115) for the settings used by each audio scene. Operating modes: [FUNC.] > [ [X] Audio Scene] > Desired audio scene > * When you select [ Custom Setting], set the custom audio settings with the following procedures. Options ( Default value) [ Standard] To record most general situations. The camcorder records with standard settings. [ Music] To vibrantly record music performances and singing indoors. [ Speech] Best for recording human voices and dialog. [ Forest and Birds] To record birds and scenes in forests. The camcorder clearly captures sound as it spreads. [ Noise Suppression] To record scenes while reducing noise from wind, passing vehicles and similar ambient sound. Ideal for recording at the beach or in places with a lot of noise. [ Custom Setting]* Allows you to adjust the audio settings to your liking. The settings that you can adjust are the [ä Mic. Level] setting in the [ Main Functions] panel and the following settings in the p menu: [Auto Wind Screen], [Microphone Attenuator] (A 188), [Built-in Mic Freq. Response] (audio equalizer), and [Built-in Mic Directionality]. 114 Š Video